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Police Blotter 12/23/25
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Articles by Tom Snape
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Sports Daily Digest December 24, 2025
Batesville outgunned South Ripley 89-81 in a high-scoring boys high school basketball contest heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Bulldogs James Hughes led all scorers with 21 points. Teammate Brayden Maple added 18, […]
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City Provides Bike, Pedestrian Trail Expansion Update
(Batesville, IN) – Crews have completed their work on the Bike and Pedestrian Trail Expansion project on the east side of State Road 229 between Hillcrest Avenue and State Road 46 in Batesville. Both the […]
Local Sports
Milan Swimming Takes Two From Trinity Lutheran
Milan Swimming hosted first-time opponent Trinity Lutheran in a dual meet on Monday evening and swept the Cougars in team competition. Women’s Team Score Milan 114 Trinity Lutheran 21 Men’s Team Score Milan 107 […]
Obituaries
Naomi Hostetter
Naomi Hostetter (nee Mason) passed away on the morning of December 21, 2025 at the age of 95. Naomi was born on May 22, 1930 in Guilford, Indiana, to Joseph and Ruth (Emerson) Mason. She […]
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Batesville Swimming Splits Tri-Meet with Connersville, Lapel
The Batesville Bulldogs turned in a solid performance Monday night in a three-way swimming and diving meet against Connersville and Lapel at the Connersville High School Natatorium. On the girls side, Batesville earned a 95–63 […]
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DCMH Advocates for Healthier Moms and Babies at State Conference
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) is proud to announce that the Maternal Health Advocate Shannon Paul participated in a discussion-based panel at the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Pilot Hospital Kickoff Meeting […]
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RSRF Awards $256K in Grants
(Rising Sun, IN) – The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $255,900 in new grants in the fourth quarter of 2025. These grants included: ● City of Aurora, $30,000 for Aurora Little […]
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Osgood Sets Holiday Trash Collection Days
(Osgood, IN) – The Town of Osgood is out with the Christmas and New Year’s trash collection schedule. Trash will be picked up on the next two Fridays – December 26 and January 2. The […]
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Wanted Man Arrested in Sunman Meth Bust
(Sunman, IN) – A tip about a man with multiple outstanding felony warrants led to his arrest on Saturday night. Kenneth Powers III was taken into custody at a home in Sunman. When Ripley County […]
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Missing Batesville Man Found Safe
(Franklin County, IN) – There’s a happy ending to the case of a missing Batesville area man. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Cody Sorensen has been located and received treatment from first responders. […]
Police Blotter
Police Blotter 12/22/25
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